Staff Accountant

We are looking for a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support critical accounting and audit activities for a Long-term Contract position in Stonecrest, Georgia. This role will focus on strengthening the accuracy of financial records through account analysis, reconciliation work, and audit support across multiple reporting periods.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth reconciliations for bank accounts and key balance sheet accounts to confirm accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Assemble, review, and validate audit schedules, workpapers, and supporting records before submission to external auditors.
• Partner with auditors during audit engagements by delivering requested financial data, explanations, and account support in a timely manner.
• Investigate outstanding accounting issues spanning multiple fiscal years and help drive resolution of unreconciled items.
• Maintain fixed asset records and supporting schedules, ensuring documentation is current, organized, and aligned with financial reporting needs.
• Analyze unusual transactions, identify account variances, and prepare corrective entries or recommendations as needed.
• Work closely with accounting consultants and finance leadership to address historical accounting matters and improve overall audit preparedness.
• Prepare clear documentation of reconciliation methods, findings, and corrective actions to support financial cleanup and recovery efforts.
• Contribute to efforts involving concurrent audit-year completion to help the organization move back toward current audit standing.

Requirements

• 2+ years of accounting experience in a staff accountant or similar role.
• Hands-on experience with general ledger activity, journal entries, and account reconciliation processes.
• Familiarity with corporate tax, sales tax, and corporate tax return support.
• Ability to prepare accurate financial schedules, audit support files, and detailed accounting documentation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to research discrepancies and resolve complex account variances.
• Proficiency working with fixed asset schedules and balance sheet account analysis.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with auditors, consultants, and finance leadership.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
• Eligibility to enroll in our company 401(k) plan.